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Top 10 free things to do in Raleigh: Oct 31–Nov 1
Top 10 Free This Weekend · October 31–November 1, 2026
Ten free picks for the weekend in Raleigh and nearby towns, chosen from our verified listings. Each one links to the organizer's own page and shows the date we last checked it. Things can change, so check the source before you go.
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Free Krispy Kreme doughnut in costume
Our pick
Free, no purchase necessary
Fri Oct 30 – Sat Oct 31 · Shop hours
Participating Krispy Kreme shops (NC-born chain, several Triangle shops) — Raleigh area
Checked · Source: Krispy Kreme investor press release (Oct 12, 2026)
QDOBA BOOGO: free entrée for Rewards members Oct 31-Nov 1
Free entrée with entrée + drink purchase
Sat Oct 31 – Sun Nov 1 · Restaurant hours
Participating QDOBA restaurants (Triangle locations include Apex) — Raleigh area
Checked · Source: QDOBA (official offer page)
Baptist Grove Church Fall Fest & Trunk-or-Treat: free food, games and DJ
Free (register)
Sat Oct 31 · 6-8 p.m. (doors 5:45 p.m.)
Baptist Grove Church — Raleigh
HollyFest 2026: free Holly Springs festival with 150th-anniversary extras
Free
Sat Oct 31 · 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park — Holly Springs
Checked · Source: Town of Holly Springs (official)
EgyptFest at St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Cathedral: free admission
Free admission (food, bazaar and escape room cost extra)
Fri Oct 30 – Sun Nov 8 · Fri-Sat Oct 30-31 and Fri-Sun Nov 6-8 (check the cathedral's page for hours)
St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Cathedral — Raleigh
Checked · Source: St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (official)
Free hunter/jumper horse show: Triangle Farms Indoors 'C' Finale
Free for spectators
Fri Oct 30 – Sun Nov 1 · All day (schedule in the prize list)
Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. Horse Complex, NC State Fairgrounds — Raleigh
Checked · Source: Triangle Farms (organizer) event page + spectator policy
Free pastry with any drink at Paris Baguette on Halloween
Free pastry with a drink purchase
Sat Oct 31 · Café hours (7 a.m.-8 p.m.)
Paris Baguette Raleigh (Brier Creek area) — Raleigh
Checked · Source: Paris Baguette press release (Sep 24, 2026)
Free green light bulbs for Operation Green Light (Durham County)
Free
Mon Oct 26 – Wed Nov 11 · Mon-Fri · 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-5 p.m.
Durham County Veteran Services — Durham
Free trick-or-treat at 50+ stores: Triangle Town Center Halloween Harvest Festival
Free to attend (no ticket or fee listed)
Sat Oct 31 · Noon-7 p.m.
Triangle Town Center (Center Court and stores throughout the mall) — Raleigh
Checked · Source: Triangle Town Center (official event page)
Halloween Trunk-or-Treat & Pumpkin Parlor
Free
Sat Oct 31 · 3-6 p.m.
John P. "Top" Greene African American Cultural Center — Raleigh
Checked · Source: City of Raleigh Parks (official)
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